Dolby Cinema
Dolby Cinema is the name of a cinema concept by Dolby Laboratories.[1] Dolby Cinema is considered the Dolby Laboratories answer to the IMAX theaters.[2]
Dolby Cinema or Dolby Vision projection is currently installed in roughly 10 cinema auditoriums worldwide, plus early Dolby Cinema at AMC Theatres. Roughly 100 AMC theaters are expected to be converted by 2024.[3]
History
The first installation was in the JT Bioscopen cinema complex in Eindhoven, Netherlands on 18 December 2014. The second cinema to feature the Dolby Cinema is UCI/Cinesa La Maquinista complex in Barcelona, Spain.[4]
Technology
The cinema concept consist of the Dolby Atmos system for sound and the Dolby Vision projectors, capable of HDRI and HFR in 2D and 3D formats. The first theatres temporarily used 4K laser projectors until the Dolby Vision-capable ones were shipped out in spring 2015.[2] The theatres also feature atmospheric lighting and a dynamic pathway to immerse visitors in the movie experience before the movie has started.[5]
Theatres With Dolby Cinema
In United States
Operational
- AMC Desert Ridge 18, Phoenix, AZ
- AMC Burbank 16, Burbank, CA
- AMC Century City 15, Los Angeles, CA
- AMC NewPark 12, CA
- AMC North Point Mall 12, GA
- AMC Hawthorn 12, IL
- AMC Town Center 20, KS
- AMC BarryWoods 24, MO
- AMC Town Square 18, NV
- AMC Garden State 16, NJ
- AMC Empire 25, NY
- AMC Deerbrook 24, TX
- AMC Northpark 15, TX
- AMC Village on the Parkway 9, TX
- AMC Willowbrook 24, TX
- AMC Hampton Town Centre 24, VA
- AMC Tysons Corner 16, VA
- AMC River Park Square 20, WA
- Warren Theaters (Kansas & Oklahoma locations)
Although not advertised as a 'Dolby Cinema', the El Capitan in Hollywood, CA features both Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos capabilities.
Future
- AMC Mesa Grand 24, AZ
- AMC Norwalk 20, CA
Rest of the World
- Cineplexx Linz, Austria
- JT Eindhoven, Netherlands
- JT Hilversum, Netherlands
- Cinesa La Maquinista, Spain
Films presented in Dolby Cinema
| Film | Distributor | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Tomorrowland | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | May 22, 2015 |
| San Andreas | Warner Bros. Pictures | May 29, 2015 |
| Inside Out | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | June 19, 2015 |
| Pixels | Columbia Pictures | July 24, 2015 |
| Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | Paramount Pictures | July 31, 2015 |
| The Perfect Guy | Screen Gems | September 11, 2015 |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | 20th Century Fox | September 18, 2015 |
| Everest | Universal Studios | September 25, 2015 |
| The Martian | 20th Century Fox | October 2, 2015 |
| Pan | Warner Bros. Pictures | October 9, 2015 |
| Goosebumps | Columbia Pictures | October 16, 2015 |
| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 | Lionsgate Films | November 20, 2015 |
| The Good Dinosaur | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | November 25, 2015 |
| In the Heart of the Sea | Warner Bros. Pictures | December 11, 2015 |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | December 17, 2015 |
| The Revenant | 20th Century Fox | January 8, 2016 |
| 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Paramount Pictures | January 15, 2016 |
| Deadpool | 20th Century Fox | February 12, 2016 |
| Zootopia | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | March 4, 2016 |
| 10 Cloverfield Lane | Paramount Pictures | March 11, 2016 |
| The Divergent Series: Allegiant | Summit Entertainment | March 18, 2016 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Warner Bros. Pictures | March 25, 2016 |
| Hardcore Henry | STX Entertainment | April 8, 2016 |
| The Jungle Book | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | April 15, 2016 |
| Captain America: Civil War | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | May 6, 2016 |
| X-Men: Apocalypse | 20th Century Fox | May 27, 2016 |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | May 27, 2016 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Paramount Pictures | June 3,2016 |
| Now You See Me 2 | Lionsgate Films | June 10, 2016 |
| Warcraft | Universal Studios | June 10,2016 |
| Finding Dory | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | June 17, 2016 |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | 20th Century Fox | June 24, 2016 |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Warner Bros. Pictures | July 1, 2016 |
| Star Trek Beyond | Paramount Pictures | July 22, 2016 |
| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Paramount Pictures | October 21, 2016 |
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | TriStar Pictures | November 11, 2016 |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Warner Bros. Pictures | November 18, 2016 |
| Wonder Woman | Warner Bros. Pictures | June 2, 2017 |
References
- ↑ "Sensory Assault: Dolby Takes on IMAX With Mega Theater Rival". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 March 2014.
- 1 2 Mariella Moon. "Dolby is launching its super-vivid IMAX competitor in the Netherlands". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ Carolyn Giardina (July 22, 2015). "'Hunger Games,' 'Pixels,' 'Everest' Among Upcoming Dolby Cinema Titles". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Dolby launches advanced cinema experience". Film Journal International. 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dolby Cinema: The Total Cinema Experience". Dolby.com. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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